Anomalous atmospheric hydrologic processes associated iwth ENSO: mechanisms of hydorlogic cycle-radiation interaction

Journal of Climate

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 800-815

  Lau, K M ^a   Ho, C H ^b   Kang, I S ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HYDROLOGY; EL NINO/SOUTHER OSCILLATION; RADIATION;

EID: 0031693350     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1998)011<0800:AAHPAW>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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